Webinar: Conducting Your Annual ACH Audit
October 7, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Correctly conducting your annual ACH audit is critical to staying compliant with the Nacha Operating Rules.
Whether you're responsible for conducting the audit or supporting those who do, this session will give you the clarity and confidence you need to make your next ACH audit a success.
AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Identify which ACH Network participants are required to conduct an annual ACH audit
- Define the required scope and content areas that must be evaluated during an ACH audit
- Recognize common ACH audit findings and noncompliance areas
- Assess your institution’s current audit practices for potential gaps or improvements
- Strengthen your ACH risk management and compliance programs through proactive auditing
WEBINAR DETAILS
Staying compliant with the Nacha Operating Rules is mandatory — and your annual ACH audit plays a key role in ensuring your institution meets its obligations. This timely webinar will break down the essential components of the ACH audit process and explain what’s required and why it matters. It will also highlight common ACH audit findings and noncompliance areas so you can proactively address issues before they become problems.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This session is designed for ACH operations staff, compliance officers, internal auditors, risk management professionals, and anyone responsible for or involved in conducting or supporting the ACH audit process at a financial institution.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Employee training log
- Interactive quiz
- PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
- Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits
Speaker: Eric Wester, UMACHA
Eric Wester is the Associate Director of Education Services at UMACHA. With over a decade of banking experience, he is responsible for providing ACH education through virtual learning opportunities as well as in-person workshops, conferences, and symposiums. As a payments professional focused on education, Eric's goal is to share knowledge and create peace of mind for industry stakeholders.
What excites Eric most about working in the industry is the ongoing innovation to make payments simpler, more transparent, faster, and in line with end-user expectations. He is passionate about payments and has served as a member of the Fraud Information Sharing Work Group and the Fraud Prevention Best Practices and Solutions sub-group with the U.S. Faster Payments Council. He obtained his AAP accreditation in 2017, APRP in 2020, and NCP in 2023.